Spalding United’s play-off hopes in Evo-Stik League First Division South suffered a blow on Saturday as they lost 3-1 at rivals Newcastle Town, while Holbeach United came from behind to beat Wellingborough Town by the same score in the UCL Premier Division.
Starting with the Tulips, goals from Jose Gurrionero Munoz (24), Joshua Gordon (66) and Tim Sanders (77) fired second-placed Newcastle to a big three points.
Matt Nolan (51) did level the scores early in the second half, but Pat Rayment’s side fall out of the play-off spots as a result of the loss, having been leapfrogged by Gresley.
Tuesday night’s Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field duel with leaders Mickleover Sports (7.45pm) now looks to be a crunch date in the Tulips’ campaign.
Meanwhile, Holbeach left it late to get themselves back to winning ways against Wellingborough.
After a goalless first period, Jake Newman won and converted a penalty for the visitors on 68 minutes.
That sparked Darren Jarvis’ side into life, as Jamie Clarke (78), Andrew Tidswell (83) and Matt Warfield (pen 88) fired them to a deserved three points.
The victory propels the Tigers back up into fourth place.
In the ChromaSport Peterborough League, it was a fine weekend for Moulton Harrox.
The first team earned a super 1-0 win at Peterborough ICA Sports in the Premier Division, while the Reserves booked a PFA Challenge Cup final date against Baston by winning 2-0 at Crowland Town Reserves.
Back in the Premier Division, Pinchbeck United romped to an impressive 5-1 success at Deeping Rangers Reserves. But Division One side Long Sutton Athletic plunged further into the relegation mire after going down 1-0 at home to leaders Coates Reserves.
RESULTS
Evo-Stik League
First Division South: Coalville Town 3 Carlton Town 0; Gresley FC 4 Kidsgrove Athletic 0; Lincoln United 4 Norton United 1; Mickleover Sports 2 Chasetown 1; Newcastle Town 3 Spalding United 1; Rainworth Miners Welfare 0 Leek Town 1; Sheffield FC 0 Stafford Rangers 3; Stocksbridge Park Steels 5 Market Drayton Town 0; Tividale 2 Brigg Town 0.
ChromaSport UCL
Premier Division: AFC Rushden & Diamonds 1 Wisbech Town 1; Desborough Town 0 Yaxley 0; Harborough Town 2 Harrowby United 2; Holbeach United 3 Wellingborough Town 1; Huntingdon Town 0 Boston Town 1; Long Buckby AFC 2 Sleaford Town 2; Newport Pagnell Town 4 Deeping Rangers 1; Peterborough Northern Star 1 Cogenhoe United 5; Thurnby Nirvana 3 Eynesbury Rovers 0.
ChromaSport Peterborough League
Premier Division: Coates Athletic 4 Sawtry 0; Deeping Rangers Res 1 Pinchbeck United 5; Leverington Sports 1 Stilton United 3; Netherton United 6 Riverside 1; Oakham United 2 Thorney 3; Peterborough ICA Sports 0 Moulton Harrox 1; Peterborough Sports Res 0 Langtoft United 1.
Division One: Kings Cliffe 0 Warboys Town 2; Langtoft United Res 2 Sutton Bridge United 2; Long Sutton Athletic 0 Coates Athletic Res 1; Whittlesey Blue Star 1 Peterborough ICA Sports Res 3; Wisbech Town Res 0 Ryhall United 1.
PFA Challenge Cup: Semi-finals: Crowland Town Res 0 Moulton Harrox Res 2; Netherton United Res 1 Baston 1 (pens 2-4).
Division Two: Coates Athletic A 1 Parkway Eagles 3; Ketton Res 5 Guyhirn 0; Parkside 0 Netherton United A 1; Peterborough ICA Sports A 2 Leverington Sports Res 0; Pinchbeck United Res 1 Wittering 1; Spalding United Res 4 Oakham United Res 0; Stamford Belvedere 2 Sawtry Res 0.
Division Three: Kings Cliffe Res 2 Stilton United Res 1; Baston Reserves 2 Peterborough PL United 1; Glinton & Northborough 3 Ryhall United Res 0; Ramsey Town 1 Spalding Town 4; Riverside Res 2 Peterborough Sports A 3; Tydd St Mary 4 Hampton Sport 2; Uppingham Town Res 2 Farcet United 0.
Division Four: Rutland DR 2 Peterborough ICA Sports B 1; Sutton Bridge United Res 1 Oundle Town Res 6; Leverington Sports A 1 Huntingdon Rovers 5.
League Shield: Eye United 1 FC Peterborough 3; Stanground Sports 2 Thorpe Wood Rangers 1.
Division Five: Ryhall United A 3 Parkside A 1; Sawtry A 3 Parkside Res 1.
